La balanza turística argentina registró déficit en marzo

El Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INDEC) informó que en marzo de 2026 la balanza turística mostró un saldo negativo de 552 mil turistas. Ingresaron 509,6 mil visitantes del exterior, un 6,3% más que el año anterior, mientras que 1,06 millones de residentes argentinos salieron del país, un 19,9% menos. El saldo total negativo alcanzó los 704,8 mil visitantes internacionales.

El INDEC detalló que el 52,6% de los turistas no residentes llegó por vía aérea, el 34% por terrestre y el 13,3% por fluvial o marítima. Los principales orígenes fueron Europa, Estados Unidos y Canadá (21,3%), y Brasil (15%). El motivo principal para el 56,7% fue vacaciones u ocio, seguido por visitas a familiares o amigos (27,1%).

En cuanto a los argentinos, el 77% de los viajes emisivos se dirigieron a países limítrofes: Brasil (38,2%), Uruguay (13,9%) y Chile (13,5%). El 49,7% salió por avión, 41% por tierra y 9,3% por agua. El 77,6% lo hizo por vacaciones, y 10,4% por visitar familiares.

Las salidas totales incluyeron 1,529,1 mil residentes, de los cuales 1,061,8 mil fueron turistas y 467,3 mil excursionistas. Según la consultora CEPEC, en el primer trimestre de 2026 el turismo emisivo generó un gasto de US$ 1.843,6 millones, contra US$ 882 millones del receptivo, resultando en una salida neta de cerca de US$ 1.000 millones.

CEPEC advirtió que, aunque el turismo receptivo crece, no compensa la salida de argentinos, actuando como canal de salida de dólares que presiona la balanza de pagos.

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